Fact-checkers are justifiably proud of the instances where public figures react to a fact-check by retracting an incorrect claim. But can we go beyond anecdotes and attempt to quantify fact-checking’s impact? Here are six possible metrics, and fact-checkers’ reactions to them: Join the conversation on Poynter.org.
Quote of the week
“…when our elected officials and our political campaign become entirely untethered to reason and facts and analysis, when it doesn’t matter what’s true and what’s not, that makes it all but impossible for us to make good decisions on behalf of future generations.” — President Barack Obama
Newest fact-checker
A tiny hyperlocal news site in New Jersey shows you don’t need a gimmick or a big budget to do responsible fact-checking. Planet Princeton launched “Princeton Fact Check”on Thursday — because readers asked for it. One comment: “How do I know when something a politician says is true? It’s the role of the fourth estate to shed light on that.”
Saddest fact check
When the satirical web site “The Onion” published a photo and story with the headline “Hundreds of Cubans cling to wings of Air Force One on the way to U.S.,” apparently not everyone got the joke. Fact-checking site Snopes received questions about the article andhad to debunk it for some confused readers.
Fact-checking Hollywood
Who’s in charge of fact-checking the science in many movies, or at least creating “a believable fake reality?” These guys.
Moving fact-checking from the web to TV is important but tough
“At Chequeado, Argentina’s foremost fact-checking website, we have wanted to bring our work to TV for a long time. A really long time.” Laura Zommer and Olivia Sohr look at what it means to translate digital fact-checking into television-ready content.
Quick fact-checking news
(1) Full Fact’s Phoebe Arnold is interviewed on leading Argentine daily La Nación (2) “Why are people so incredibly gullible?” asks the BBC Future writer (3) Check out the IFCN’s top 5 articles this year (4) PolitiFact surpassed the magic number of 1,000 donors and unlocked a matching grant in its crowdfunding campaign to hire an immigration fact-checker.
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